B.Sc. (Hons) in Biotechnology

A three-year Degree Course spanning Six Semesters. Biotechnology is an emerging technology, with immense potential in a developing country like India. The technological gap between advanced nations and India can be narrowed down considerably by the turn of this century and India would be a leader in certain areas of application in Biotechnology.

Genetic Engineering, which transfers genes from one species to another, has greatly enhanced the power of biotechnology. Genetic Engineering facilitates the manufacture of products particularly drugs that cannot be obtained in any other way. It can also be used to create organisms, such as plants resistant top attack by insects, which do not occur in nature. Technique involved in living organism as a means of production; cell or tissue culture; cloning and fermentation; cell fusion

DURATION : Six Semesters (Three Years) Total Marks = 3600
Total Credit in 6 Semesters = 96 + 24 = 120
4 credit (Theory) means 3 lecture hours & 1 Tutorial per week
or 42 lectures per semester per paper
2 credit (Lab.) means at least 40 hours of lab work per semester per paper

Eligibility criteria :
For admission, students from Science stream with 10+2 (HS exam) or equivalent (ISC, CBSE etc.) exam will be eligible.

About Course curriculum :
Theoretical Papers : 24 Papers (Total Marks = 2400; 16) Credits per semester

Subjects covering the areas of Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Instrumentation, Mathematics, Genetics, Microbiology, Immunology, Tissue culture, Plant Biotechnology, Animal Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Bio-informatics, Computational Biology, Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Proteomics, Recombinant DNA technology, Human Genome Project, Management & Entrepreneurship, SocialLegal & Ethical issues of Biotechnology.

Practical / Project Papers : 12 papers (Total Marks = 1200; 4 Credits per semester)

techniques (production of Enzymes, Antibiotics, Biodiesel), Molecular Biology (DNA isolation & PCR techniques Subjects, Gel documentation), Bio-informatics, Computational Biology, Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic Engineering techniques). covering the areas of Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Instrumentation, Microscopy, Cyto-Genetics (Karyotyping & Image analysis), Microbiology, Immunology (Electrophoresis, ELISA), Plant & Animal Tissue culture techniques, Basic Fermentation.

Students have to take Chemistry & Computer Application subjects as Compulsory for first two years (for 1st to 4th Semesters).

One project on Biodiversity should be done individually or in a group under the guidance of one faculty on any topic related to the subject after one Educational tour (Biodiversity Hotspot place) to any place of India (the duration of tour will be at least 3-5 days at the spot depending upon the information/sample collection of project work. The work will be documented & also presented by the candidate in front of externals in a seminar.

Another Lab-based project work (Dissertation) should be done individually under the guidance of one faculty on any topic related to the subject & can be recorded as dissertation & also be presented by the candidate in front of externals in a seminar

(see detailed course structure in www. ige-india.com )

B.Sc. (Hons) in Genetics

In recent decades, the amount of genetic knowledge and its rate of growth have exploded. Many of the new discoveries have personal and social relevance through application of genetics to human affairs in prenatal diagnosis, testing for carriers and identification of genetic risk for complex traits, such as breast cancer and heart disease.

Inspired in part by the controversies and the publicity, students are showing great interest in genetics. The purpose of this course is to provide in depth knowledge of classic Mendelian Genetics, Population and Evolutionary Genetics, and Molecular Genetics. The final goal for a student who successfully completes this course is to be aware of areas of genetics with sufficient knowledge to successfully move on and master advanced topics in Genetics and Biotechnology. (see detailed course structure in www. ige-india.com )

DURATION : Six Semesters (Three Years) Total Marks = 3600
Total Credit in 6 Semesters = 96 + 24 = 120
4 credit (Theory) means 3 lecture hours & 1 Tutorial per week
or 42 lectures per semester per paper
2 credit (Lab.) means at least 40 hours of lab work per semester per paper

Eligibility criteria :
For admission, students from Science stream with 10+2 (HS exam) or equivalent (ISC, CBSE etc.) exam will be eligible.

About Course curriculum :

Theoretical Papers : 24 Papers (Total Marks = 2400; 16 Credits per semester)

Subjects covering the areas of Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Instrumentation, Mathematics, Genetics, Microbiology, Immunology, Tissue culture, Developmental Genetics, Plant Genetics, Population & Evolutionary Genetics, Reproductive & Cancer genetics, Molecular Genetics, Bio-informatics, Computational Biology, Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Environmental Biotechnology, Proteomics, Recombinant DNA technology, Genetic Modification in Agriculture, Food & Industry Human Genome Project, Social, Legal & Ethical issues of Genetic Technologies.

Practical / Project Papers : 12 papers (Total Marks = 1200; 4 Credits per semester)

Subjects covering the areas of Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Instrumentation, Microscopy, Cyto-Genetics (Karyotyping & Image analysis), Microbiology, Immunology (Electrophoresis, ELISA), Plant & Animal Tissue culture techniques, Basic Fermentation techniques (production of Enzymes, Antibiotics, Biodiesel), Molecular Biology (DNA isolation & PCR techniques, Gel documentation), Bio-informatics, Computational Biology, Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic Engineering techniques).

Students have to take Chemistry & Computer Application subjects as Compulsory for first two years (for 1st to 4th Semesters).

One project on Biodiversity should be done individually or in a group under the guidance of one faculty on any topic related to the subject after one Educational tour (Biodiversity Hotspot place) to any place of India (the duration of tour will be at least 3-5 days at the spot depending upon the information/sample collection of project work. The work will be documented & also presented by the candidate in front of externals in a seminar.

Another Lab-based project work (Dissertation) should be done individually under the guidance of one faculty on any topic related to the subject & can be recorded as dissertation & also be presented by the candidate in front of externals in a seminar.

B.Sc. (Hons) in Microbiology

Microorganism (bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoa and some algae) are essential for life in every environment. Many microorganism in the ocean and in bodies of fresh water capture energy from sunlight and store in the molecules that other organisms use as food. One of the most significant benefits are that, microorganisms provide their ability to synthesize antibiotics, a substance derived from one microorganism that kill or restrict the growth of other organisms. Several products important to human, such as interferon and growth hormone, can now be produced economically by microbes because of genetic engineering. In medicine such bacteriology, psychology, mycology, protozoology, virology, immunology, etiology, environmental microbiology beside agriculture and industrial application. (see detailed course structure in www. ige-india.com )

DURATION : Six Semesters (Three Years) Total Marks = 3600
Total Credit in 6 Semesters = 96 + 24 = 120
or 42 lectures per semester per paper
2 credit (Lab.) means at least 40 hours of lab work per semester per pape

Eligibility criteria :
For admission, students from Science stream with 10+2 (HS exam) or equivalent (ISC, CBSE etc.) exam will be eligible.

About Course curriculum :
Theoretical Papers : 24 Papers (Total Marks = 2400; 16 Credits per semester)

Subjects covering the areas of Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Instrumentation, Mathematics, Genetics, Microbiology (Microbial Classification, Diversity, Growth, Reproduction), Immunology, Tissue culture, Microbial Biotechnology, Medical Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Bio-informatics, Computational Biology, Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Environmental Biotechnology, Proteomics, Recombinant DNA technology, Food & Agricultural Microbiology, Human Genome Project, Social, Legal & Ethical issues of Microbial Techniques.

Practical / Project Papers : 12 papers (Total Marks = 1200; 4 Credits per semester)

Subjects covering the areas of Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Instrumentation, Microscopy, Cyto-Genetics (Karyotyping & Image analysis), Microbiology, Immunology (Electrophoresis, ELISA), Plant & Animal Tissue culture techniques, Basic Fermentation techniques (production of Enzymes, Antibiotics, Biodiesel), Molecular Biology (DNA isolation & PCR techniques, Gel documentation), Bio-informatics, Computational Biology, Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic Engineering techniques).

Students have to take Chemistry & Computer Application subjects as Compulsory for first two years (for 1st to 4th Semesters).

One project on Biodiversity should be done individually or in a group under the guidance of one faculty on any topic related to the subject after one Educational tour (Biodiversity Hotspot place) to any place of India (the duration of tour will be at least 3-5 days at the spot depending upon the information/sample collection of project work. The work will be documented & also presented by the candidate in front of externals in a seminar.

Another Lab-based project work (Dissertation) should be done individually under the guidance of one faculty on any topic related to the subject & can be recorded as dissertation & also be presented by the candidate in front of externals in a seminar.

B.Sc. (Hons) in Molecular Biology

The techniques of molecular genetics are now being applied to nearly every major field of biology- from neurophysiology to botany and from immunology to forensics. The science of molecular biology underlies all phenomena; living things abide by all the laws of physics and chemistry. The physical and chemical behavior of elementary particles ultimately defines the parameters of behavior of any complex biological system: a bacterium, a plant, a frog or a human being. Historically, biology was based on direct observation of complex natural phenomena in the real World. The development of molecular biology was a large part driven by the quest to find increasingly purer and more powerful abstraction of essential biological processes. (see detailed course structure in www. ige-india.com )